Thursday 31 March 2011

The Princess Meeting the Frog

Illustrations by Walter Crane

One of the best perks of interning at The Courtauld Gallery is it's wonderful collection. I came across this wonderful series by the Victorian Illustrator Walter Crane whilst checking out the Witt Print Library. The following illustrations are taken from the 1874 picture book called 'The Frog Prince and Other Stories.'

I find the illustrations ever so charming and the bright colours very cheering. The details are so sweet and, anyway, who doesn't love a good fairytale..


(If you like this, check out this wonderful website, it's made for children but it's absolutely lovely. The design alone is worth a look!)
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8 comments:

  1. Vanilla31 March 2011 at 14:33

    These illustrations are SO beautiful :)

    Love, Vanilla

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  2. Pistachio31 March 2011 at 16:04

    Wow those are wonderful. What a find.
    Cheers!!

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  3. X31 March 2011 at 16:27

    these are lovely!!

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  4. Aquí31 March 2011 at 16:37

    this is gorgeous! I adore this kind of art! The colors are so cool!

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  5. Brittany H.31 March 2011 at 17:47

    These are romantic. I like the Art Nouveau-ish feel that they have to them. It would be nice to own a print, don't you think?

    xxxx
    www.brittanyhavican.blogspot.com

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  6. Whim Wham Life31 March 2011 at 19:19

    How sweet:-) I love fairytales! That last one is my favorite, showing how the frog transforms into the prince. Just beautiful! xoxo

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  7. Zelda31 March 2011 at 19:40

    What a beautiful illustration ! Thank u for sharing !

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  8. sensiblyluxe4 April 2011 at 00:54

    Oh what charming illustrations! The color palette is that perfect combination of lively and lovely.

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